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New Delhi, March 26 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will visit Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay in France from Thursday to Friday to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) with partner countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement...

March 24, New Delhi — Indian officials held an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia on Tuesday.Speaking at the briefing, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Sujata Sharma, stated that India has sufficient fuel reserves and domestic LPG production has...

New Delhi, March 23 The government has informed Parliament about one case of a distressed Indian national seeking assistance and repatriation from Russia, in connection with the evolving situation in the West Asia and Gulf region.In a written response to a query, External Affairs Minister S...

New Delhi, March 23 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Monday that he had a conversation with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, regarding the ongoing West Asia conflict, which is now in its fourth week, with both sides agreeing to maintain close contact amid evolving...

New Delhi, March 17 The escalating conflict in West Asia and its impact on global energy security were key topics discussed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his counterparts from the 27 European Union (EU) member states in Brussels.A day after the talks, the Ministry of External...

New Delhi, March 16 India does not have a "blanket arrangement" with Iran for the transit of Indian-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and "every ship movement is a separate matter," External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said.In an interview with the Financial Times, Jaishankar...

New Delhi, March 16 India has evacuated over 550 of its nationals from Iran through Armenia, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanking Yerevan on Monday for facilitating the land-based transit.New Delhi has been urging Indian nationals stranded in Iran to travel to Armenia for...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to Brussels, Belgium, starting today, at the invitation of the European Union (EU) High Representative and Vice President, Kaja Kallas. Dr. Jaishankar will interact with the Foreign Ministers of the 27 EU Member States during...

New Delhi, March 14 India on Saturday admitted that a common BRICS position on the West Asia conflict remains elusive due to "differing views" among member-nations, and New Delhi is engaged in forging a consensus on the issue.Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir...

Chennai, March 12 Hundreds of fishermen from Tamil Nadu working in West Asian countries, particularly in Iran, have been left stranded as the ongoing conflict in the region disrupts transportation and maritime operations.With tensions escalating, families in coastal districts of the state have...

Srinagar, March 11 – The J&K Students Association (JKSA) said on Wednesday that approximately 100 Indian students will return from Iran via Armenia on March 14 and 15.Nasir Kheuhami, the National Convenor of JKSA, said that around 100 Indian students will travel from war-torn Iran via the...

New Delhi, March 10 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, on Tuesday amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia."Exchanged views with German FM Johann Wadephul on the ongoing conflict in West Asia," EAM Jaishankar...

Bhubaneswar, March 10. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday criticized the Odisha government, accusing it of failing to act quickly to rescue Odia people stranded in West Asian countries amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war.Expressing...

New Delhi, March 9 Iran had sought India's permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports, and the approval was granted the next day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid tensions in the Indian Ocean region following the sinking of an Iranian warship by the US...

New Delhi, March 9 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Monday that Iran had expressed its gratitude to India for what he described as a “humane gesture” after New Delhi allowed the Iranian warship IRIS Lavan to dock at Kochi port amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia...

New Delhi, March 9 India favors a return to dialogue and diplomacy to ensure peace in West Asia, and its overriding priority is the well-being of the Indian community in that region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Monday.Making a suo moto statement in the Lower...

Srinagar, March 5 – The J&K Students Association (JKSA) on Thursday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to help evacuate Indian students in Iran, particularly those in the city of Urmia in northwestern Iran, via Armenia."The JKSA urged External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar to...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi this afternoon. The External Affairs Minister also spoke with Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, regarding the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Chandigarh, March 5 "We felt relieved after our flight landed at the Mumbai airport," said Neeru Garg, a college principal from Punjab, who was among many Indians stranded in Sharjah (UAE) following the joint Israel-US strike on Iran.Garg, the principal of SSD Girls College in Bathinda, said a...

Srinagar, March 2 – The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) appealed on Monday for intervention by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to relocate Indian students from Iran to safer locations, according to officials.JKSA National Convenor Nasir...